A Productive Conversation

By Mike Vardy

Hosted by productivity strategist Mike Vardy, A Productive Conversation offers insightful discussions on how to craft a life that aligns with your intentions. Each episode dives into the art of time d... more

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A Productive Conversation episodes:

July 07, 2015 The Productive Pastor with Jonathan Pearson
This episode is brought to you by Your Clockwise Week—a personalized weekly structure built around your actual life, not an ideal one. If your week feels full but not fitting, you can learn more at mikevardy.com/yourclockwiseweek.

In this episode, Mike spends some time this episode chatting with Jonathan Pearson, who aptly describes himself as "a millennial determined to leave the world in better shape than he found it". They talk about different productivity methods both of them use (and have used), the tools of the trade, his book The Productive Pastor Handbook, and much more.
Relevant Links
http://productivityist.com/need-take-personal-productivity-personally/ (Why You Need To Take Personal Productivity Personally | Productivityist)
http://productivityist.com/category/blog/todoist-collection/ (The Todoist Collection | Productivityist)
https://blog.evernote.com/blog/2015/02/15/use-email-reminders-power-productivity/ (How to Use Email and Reminders to Power Productivity | Evernote Blog)
http://jonathanpearson.net/2014/02/26/4-things-ive-learned-from-t25-workouts/ (4 Things I’ve Learned From T25 Workouts | Jonathan Pearson)
http://fitstar.com/ (FitStar)
https://ifttt.com/recipes/299921-calendar-to-todoist (Calendar to ToDoist Recipe by Jonathan Pearson | IFTTT)
http://time.com/3914538/notebook-writing-life-better/ (This One Simple Thing Can Make Your Life Much Better | TIME)
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/why-startups-love-moleskines (Why Startups Love Moleskines | The New Yorker)
http://jonathanpearson.net/ (Jonathan Pearson | Pastor. Communicator. Millennial.)
http://jonathanpearson.net/productivepastor/ (The Productive Pastor Handbook | Jonathan Pearson)
https://twitter.com/jonathanpearson (Jonathan Pearson (@JonathanPearson) | Twitter)
Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email Productivityist at [email protected] and we'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.)
Really like the show and want it to flourish even more? Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://patreon.com/productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If this episode resonated, I’m exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.
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25min
July 07, 2015 The Productive Pastor with Jonathan Pearson
In this episode, Mike spends some time this episode chatting with Jonathan Pearson, who aptly describes himself as "a millennial determined to leave the world in better shape than he found it". They talk about different productivity methods both of them use (and have used), the tools of the trade, his book The Productive Pastor Handbook, and much more.
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25min
June 30, 2015 How to be a Productive Speaker with Grant Baldwin
This episode is brought to you by Your Clockwise Week—a personalized weekly structure built around your actual life, not an ideal one. If your week feels full but not fitting, you can learn more at mikevardy.com/yourclockwiseweek.

This episode features a discussion between Mike and Grant Baldwin. Grant is an accomplished speaker (so much so that he teaches others to become better speakers) and many of his weeks are more dynamic than what most people experience. Mike asks Grant how he organizes his week, how he deals with a hectic travel schedule, and how each speaking gig brings something different (read: challenging) to the table.
Relevant Links
http://www.grantbaldwin.com/ (Giving You Confidence To Find Work You Love | Grant Baldwin)
http://www.grantbaldwin.com/podcasts/ (HOW DID YOU GET INTO THAT | Grant Baldwin)
http://www.grantbaldwin.com/how-i-organize-my-week/ (How I Organize My Week To Get A Lot Done | Grant Baldwin)
http://productivityist.com/gap-days/ (Gap Days | Productivityist)
http://greghickman.me/be-productive-airplane-mode/ (Want to be productive? Get on a plane | Greg Hickman)
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/start-your-week-on-sunday.html (Get the Most Out of Your Week by Starting it on Sunday | Lifehack)
http://chrisbowler.com/journal/explosive-growth-can-hurt (When explosive growth hurts a product | Chris Bowler)
https://twitter.com/grantbaldwin (Grant Baldwin (@grantbaldwin) | Twitter)
Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email Productivityist at [email protected] and we'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.)
Really like the show and want it to flourish even more? Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://patreon.com/productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If this episode resonated, I’m exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.
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26min
June 30, 2015 How to be a Productive Speaker with Grant Baldwin
This episode features a discussion between Mike and Grant Baldwin. Grant is an accomplished speaker (so much so that he teaches others to become better speakers) and many of his weeks are more dynamic than what most people experience. Mike asks Grant how he organizes his week, how he deals with a hectic travel schedule, and how each speaking gig brings something different (read: challenging) to the table.
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26min
June 23, 2015 The Productivity Habits with Ben Elijah
This episode is brought to you by Your Clockwise Week—a personalized weekly structure built around your actual life, not an ideal one. If your week feels full but not fitting, you can learn more at mikevardy.com/yourclockwiseweek.

This episode features an invigorating discussion between Mike and Ben Elijah. Ben is the author of "The Productivity Habits" and blogs over at Ink and Ben. They talk about how they look at productivity in general. But they didn't stop there. They also spent time conversing about importance, mode-based work, and even John Cleese's famous talk on creativity. Relevant Links http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1907794832/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1907794832&linkCode=as2&tag=vardyme-20&linkId=TKGIYGDRQPA3JBPP (The Productivity Habits: A Simple Framework to Become More Productive | Ben Elijah) http://www.inkandben.com/#about (Ink and Ben | Ben Elijah) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0804137382/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0804137382&linkCode=as2&tag=vardyme-20&linkId=A676FJ6TC7HDKBBA (Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less | Greg McKeown) https://gumroad.com/l/beyondproductivityworkshop (Beyond Productivity: A Virtual Workshop | Productivityist) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081298160X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=081298160X&linkCode=as2&tag=vardyme-20&linkId=ZJY2AGCPTTSZFOSD (The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business | Charles Duhigg) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/30 (Getting Things Done with David Allen | The Productivityist Podcast) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/13 (The Contexts Conversation: Part One | The Productivityist Podcast) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/14 (The Contexts Conversation: Part Two | The Productivityist Podcast) http://scottberkun.com/2012/cleese-on-creativity/ (John Cleese on Creativity | Scott Berkun) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/40 (An Introduction To The NOW Year Formula | The Productivityist Podcast) http://simplicitybliss.com/blog/a-fresh-take-on-contexts (A Fresh Take on Contexts | SimplicityBliss) https://twitter.com/inkandben (Ben Elijah (@inkandben) | Twitter) Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email Productivityist at [email protected] and we'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.) Really like the show and want it to flourish even more? Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://patreon.com/productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If this episode resonated, I’m exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.
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29min
June 23, 2015 The Productivity Habits with Ben Elijah
This episodes features an invigorating discussion between Mike and Ben Elijah. Ben is the author of "The Productivity Habits" and blogs over at Ink and Ben. They talk about how they look at productivity in general. But they didn't stop there. They also spent time conversing about importance, mode-based work, and even John Cleese's famous talk on creativity.
...more
29min
June 16, 2015 The End of Jobs with Taylor Pearson
This episode is brought to you by Your Clockwise Week—a personalized weekly structure built around your actual life, not an ideal one. If your week feels full but not fitting, you can learn more at mikevardy.com/yourclockwiseweek.

In this episode, Mike talks with Taylor Pearson, the author of "The End of Jobs" (due out in late June 2015). They discuss the process Taylor used to write the book – including drawing inspiration from Paul Graham's work – as well as what "the end of jobs" can mean for you...if you're willing to shift your mindset.
Relevant Links
http://taylorpearson.me/the-end-of-jobs (The End of Jobs | Taylor Pearson)
http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html (Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule | Paul Graham)
https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/36 (Efficient Writing with Jim Woods | The Productivityist Podcast)
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2011/03/15/copyeditors/ (So, You Want to Be a Writer? Read This First. | The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss)
http://lcmike.jarono.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=podcast43/ (Learn Scrivener Fast | Joseph Michael)
https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/33 (How to Deliver a "Do Over" with Jon Acuff | The Productivityist Podcast)
https://rollercoasterbook.success.com/ (The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster | Darren Hardy)
http://www.softwarebyrob.com/ (Lessons Learned by a Solo Entrepreneur | Software by Rob)
http://productivityist.com/balance-schmalance/ (Balance Schmalance | Productivityist)
http://danariely.com/ (The Website of Dan Ariely)
http://taylorpearson.me/winbooks (The End of Jobs Preorder Offer | Taylor Pearson)
https://twitter.com/ctaylormpearson (Taylor Pearson (@CTaylorMPearson) | Twitter)
Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email Productivityist at [email protected] and we'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.)
Really like the show and want it to flourish even more? Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://patreon.com/productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If this episode resonated, I’m exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.
...more
24min
June 16, 2015 The End of Jobs with Taylor Pearson
In this episode Mike talks with Taylor Pearson, the author of "The End of Jobs" (due out in late June 2015). They discuss the process Taylor used to write the book – including drawing inspiration from Paul Graham's work – as well as what "the end of jobs" can mean for you...if you're willing to shift your mindset.
...more
24min
June 09, 2015 Mind Hacking with Sir John Hargrave
This episode is brought to you by Your Clockwise Week—a personalized weekly structure built around your actual life, not an ideal one. If your week feels full but not fitting, you can learn more at mikevardy.com/yourclockwiseweek.

In this discussion, Mike Vardy and Sir Joh Hargrave (author of the forthcoming book "Mind Hacking") talk about how to "hack the mind" in order to optimize productivity and what approaches you can take to start changing the way you operate today.
Sir John Hargrave and Mike Vardy have a lot in common. They both like to inject humour into their work and are both fascinated with how they can change the way they operate in order to improve productivity (and their lives in the process).
Relevant Links
http://www.mindhacki.ng/ (Mind Hacking by Sir John Hargrave | Ebook)
http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Hacking-Change-Your-Good/dp/1501105655 (Mind Hacking by Sir John Hargrave | Amazon)
https://www.coach.me/plans/403192-mind-hacking-21-day-plan (Mind Hacking 21-Day Plan - Coach.me)
https://twitter.com/sirjohnhargrave (Sir John Hargrave (@sirjohnhargrave) - Twitter)
Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email Productivityist at [email protected] and we'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.)
Really like the show and want it to flourish even more? Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://patreon.com/productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If this episode resonated, I’m exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.
...more
28min
June 09, 2015 Mind Hacking with Sir John Hargrave
In this discussion, Mike Vardy and Sir Joh Hargrave (author of the forthcoming book "Mind Hacking") talk about how to "hack the mind" in order to optimize productivity and what approaches you can take to start changing the way you operate today.
...more
28min

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How many episodes does A Productive Conversation have?

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